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Jesse Hoekstra

DPhil in Statistics

Jesse is a first-year DPhil in Statistics student and recipient of the Clarendon Fund Scholarship. He works together with professors Frank Windmeijer, Ruixun Zhang, and Mihai Cucuringu.

Jesse's research encompasses the intersection of statistics, econometrics, and machine learning. In particular, Jesse has a strong interest in causality, the intricacies of machine and deep learning methodologies, and their interplay in understanding complex systems.

Before starting his DPhil, Jesse graduated with distinction and cum laude from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Amsterdam, focusing on econometrical and machine-learning methodologies.

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